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  • I read this book about 10 years ago and loved it so much I had the lizard from the cover tattooed on my hip. It's a a quiet book which sort of sneaks up on you.

    

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• ― annemarie (annemarie) said on Sep 22, 2006 about the Mass Market Paperback edition| Add your feedback

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  • L'ho letto in italiano, sei racconti freshi e fortemente introspettivi. Bello.

    

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• ― c.c. said on Jun 3, 2007 | Add your feedback

I shall refer to her as Lizard here, but not because of the small lizard tattoo that I discovered on her inner thigh.

The woman has round, black eyes that gaze at you with utter detachment, like the eyes of a reptile. Every bend and curve of her small body is cool to the touch, so cool that I want to scoop her up in my two hands.

This may bring to mind the image of a man holding a bunny or a chick, but that's not what I mean. What I imagine is the strange, tickling sensation of sharp claws scampering around in my palms. And then, when I open up my hands to take a peek, a thin, red tongue lashes out. Reflected in those glassy eyes, I see my own lonely face, peering down, looking for something to love and cherish. That's what Lizard feels like to me....

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